Everyone has their own idea of how to best start the
day. For example, mine is by brushing my
teeth, after which I go to the gym most days. Keyword on most as setting the alarm and I
didn't really coexist last night before bed.
Ellie's? She's pretty fond of
nursing to begin her day followed by a much-needed diaper change. President Trump? Apparently it's by sending out some ill-advised
tweet with his breakfast (or bathroom time depending upon your source). Well, for Bethany, one of her
daily routines involves washing her face using the amazing Norwex body cloth; it doesn't mold, doesn't ever smell, and
leaves your face baby smooth. #ProductPlacement
(maybe now I'll get free cleaning supplies). Unfortunately for Bethany, this is now a task she finds herself
really needing to perform multiple times.
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First things first, some background. Something we've both noticed about Ellie
recently is that she is seemingly obsessed with watching our every move. It's like we have our own personal baby
stalker in the house. Any time we turn
around, there's a pair of bright blue eyes following us across the room. To add to that, it we happen to get out of
eyesight, here comes Ellie tagging behind on hands and knees as fast as she can
go. If Ellie had teeth, I'd be
afraid that she was like a lion ready to pounce and devour. Alas, she's probably just afraid of getting
left behind.
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| "You wouldn't be thinking of leaving me behind, now would you?" |
Not only is Ellie watching our every move; she's seemingly
taking notes on how to replicate. For
example, Bethany was getting in her dresser drawer to grab a pair of socks in
the morning. Relatively simple task
unless you're a lifeguard, homeless panhandler, or in my case, stay-at-home dad
(sandal season is coming soon!). Bethany
closed the drawer and turned around.
Almost immediately, she spun back around when hearing a noise from the
floor below. Ellie had grabbed a firm
hold on a lower drawer's handle and was struggling to pull it open on her
own. Unfortunately for Ellie, science
had struck. Her lack of body mass
made the weight of the drawer inproportionate to the amount of strength her
tiny body could muster. Still, that was
our first clue that this baby girl was watching us closely.
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| Oh Al Roker. You see right through me. |
Now, obviously, it's normal for both Bethany and I to show
affection to Ellie. If we didn't, you
have to ask just what kind of monsters we were.
Whether playing, snuggling, or hugging, the baby does not hurt for
attention. It's also pretty common for
her to get showered with kisses. I think
that's also relatively normal for parents to do to their children. Plus, it's a bonus for us because she'll
inevitably begin laughing and smiling.
Well, Miss Smarty Pants has figured out that a kiss is our way of
showing love and wants to join in.
The problem with Ellie's kisses is that there is less
"smooch" and more open-mouth drooling/tongue wagging all over our
faces. Sure it's kind of nasty and makes
our faces sticky. However, it's just so
cute that one can't help but appreciate the sentiment behind it. Even if that means a little more face-washing
is in order each day. It's not like
that's a problem with the help of the Norwex body cloth (still waiting on that
free cleaning stuff). #DaddyWrite
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